can someone honestly explain to me where ele is having mana issues in PVP? I don't see it at all unless i'm using these 3 abilities like a douchebag: healing surge, purge, chain lightning
seriously, easiest mana management ever.

Only way Elem can regain lots of mana is through spamming Lightning Bolt for a prolonged time, and even that is based on a % chance to proc.
Spamming Healing Surge leads to mana depletion VERY quickly, and Elem is forced to either not heal - or heal a bit more and then have no mana for meaningful dps.

Unlike most other DPS casters who can on-demand gain huge amounts of mana very quickly (mage-evocate, moonkin-entering eclipse with astral communion, warlock-life tap, shadow priest-shadow fiend/hymn and some passives) - Elemental only has the defensive spell Thunderstorm to gain a measly amount of mana.

Either Thundestorm needs to grant a huge % of mana, or Elem needs to have a much better way to regain mana (either through a cooldown or passively).

Only way Elem can regain lots of mana is through spamming Lightning Bolt for a prolonged time, and even that is based on a % chance to proc.
Spamming Healing Surge leads to mana depletion VERY quickly, and Elem is forced to either not heal - or heal a bit more and then have no mana for meaningful dps.

Unlike most other DPS casters who can on-demand gain huge amounts of mana very quickly (mage-evocate, moonkin-entering eclipse with astral communion, warlock-life tap, shadow priest-shadow fiend/hymn and some passives) - Elemental only has the defensive spell Thunderstorm to gain a measly amount of mana.

Either Thundestorm needs to grant a huge % of mana, or Elem needs to have a much better way to regain mana (either through a cooldown or passively).